Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Upon seeing this, General Zhang's eyes widened in fury, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins.

Veins bulged on his forehead, and his body trembled slightly with extreme anger.

He stared intently at the chaotic scene before him.

He then abruptly turned his head, his gaze piercingly fixed on Ling Yan.

Her eyes were filled with shock, anger, confusion, and questioning: "Crown Princess, what do you mean by this?"

General Zhang's voice was low and hoarse, as if it were being squeezed out from between his teeth.

His tone was full of accusation and questioning, and every word seemed to weigh a ton.

Ling Yan remained remarkably calm upon hearing this, languidly flicking her sleeve as if brushing away non-existent dust, and said, "General Zhang, you haven't forgotten how disgusting the way they looked at me just now, have you?"

Lingyan's voice was unhurried, yet carried an undeniable air of authority: "Especially some of them were the most disgusting, so I destroyed their eyes. Isn't that only right? They offended me and deserved to die. It was my mercy that spared their lives. You are not only ungrateful, but you also want to blame me?"

Then Lingyan's gaze slowly swept over the crowd, like a cold, sharp sword, sending chills down their spines: "Or is it that in your Northern Li, a dog like this who dares to offend the Crown Princess can still be alive and kicking like this?"

Upon hearing this, General Zhang opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't utter a single word.

His face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with complex emotions.

Anger, helplessness, and shock intertwined, causing his heart to churn like a stormy sea.

According to the laws of the Northern Li, these soldiers' actions were indeed unforgivable, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they deserved to be torn to pieces.

So she was right; she was indeed kind.

That's why he was speechless and unable to refute.

In the end, General Zhang could only lower his head helplessly and remain silent.

Silence reigned all around, with only the soldiers' painful groans echoing in the air.

Seeing that he remained silent, Lingyan continued, "I have important matters to discuss with you in Beili, but your king and his men have been so rude to me. Not only did they not provide me with a carriage, forcing me to walk, but I also had to prepare my own food. Beili certainly knows how to treat guests. So I would like to ask General Zhang if he would be willing to escort me to Beili properly. Once we successfully reach Beili, you will have rendered a great service."

Upon hearing this, General Zhang was indeed somewhat tempted, but he had not yet agreed to the proposal.

But the assassins all reacted very violently.

They were all staring at her with very unfriendly eyes.

Seeing their gazes, Lingyan looked at them defiantly and said, "You dare look at me like that? Was there anything I said wrong? Have you failed to prepare a carriage for me the entire journey?"

"Also, do I prepare all three meals myself? I am a weak woman, powerless to even kill a chicken. How can I compare to you martial artists? Do you know how hard and tiring my journey has been? Since you are unwilling to prepare my meals, someone else is willing to."

Upon hearing this, the assassins all withdrew their gazes and lowered their heads.

It seems that this is indeed the case.

However, you are by no means a weak woman who cannot even kill a chicken.

Look at these people writhing in pain on the ground before you start lying through your teeth.

Also, her last statement was correct.

If they don't prepare for her, someone else will rush to do so.

But then, wouldn't their credit be stolen?

No!

Absolutely not!

The assassins all looked at their leader, anxiously giving him meaningful glances.

The leader, of course, understood what they were thinking at that moment.

So he stepped forward and looked at Lingyan, saying, "Your Highness, we were inconsiderate before. From now on, you may do whatever you wish. We will not refuse and will do our best to meet Your Highness's requests."

Lingyan had been waiting for him to say those words.

Upon hearing this, he laughed and said, "Oh? Are you sure?"

The leader replied firmly, "Confirmed."

Seeing this, Ling Yan smiled enigmatically and said, "Alright, you said it yourself!"

Then she looked at General Zhang and said, "Farewell, General Zhang!"

Then they left the place first.

Unfortunately, General Zhang had just made up his mind to agree to her request when she had already gone far away.

What a pity!

…………

The assassin leader and all the assassins agreed.

Lingyan lived a very comfortable life from then on.

Not only did they prepare three meals a day for her, but they also provided a variety of flavors, making it a very lavish meal.

They also prepared a luxurious horse-drawn carriage for her.

The carriage was like a small world, complete with pillows and bedding, as well as various teas, pastries, snacks, fruits, and treats.

They also prepared many clothes and jewelry for her, and they were all matching sets.

Besides these, there are all sorts of books and storybooks.

They even prepared fine musical instruments and chess sets for her so that she could entertain herself.

Ling Yan was finally satisfied.

Satisfied, she said, "I didn't make things difficult for you. I just wanted to travel comfortably and peacefully to the capital of Beili."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes.

You're not even making things difficult for me!

They've really had a tough time!

…………

Lingyan then arrived at the Northern Li Imperial City without any further trouble.

When they arrived at the capital of Beili, it was already November.

Moreover, the further north you go, the colder it gets—a bone-chilling cold.

Poor Lingyan was a southerner in both her past and present lives.

I never knew that November in the North could be this cold.

She was so cold she felt like she was going crazy.

Moreover, it even snowed on the day we arrived at the Northern Li Imperial City.

This is really...

So Lingyan wrapped herself up like a rice dumpling and arrived outside the palace.

Then the carriage could not enter the palace directly; it had to walk in.

Seeing this, Lingyan gently lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and glanced outside.

Outside, snow was falling heavily and the cold wind was biting.

Moreover, it would probably take at least half an hour to walk from here to the palace of King Bei Li.

She was freezing, and why was she suffering like this?

So she pretended to chatter through the carriage curtain and said exaggeratedly to the assassin leader, "Go and report to your king that I cannot adapt to the harsh climate of your Northern Li, so I want to ride in a carriage to the palace. Ask him if that is permissible. If not, I will not enter the palace and will have him come out here to see me."

Upon hearing this, the assassin leader couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

How dare you think!

You actually made the king come out to see you!

However, he also knew how spoiled she was, and he had experienced it enough along the way.

So he agreed, leaving some people to watch over her while he led the other group into the palace.